Abron on the Pine Tree Loss
Wildcats Defensive Coordinator Triston Abron said the Pine Tree game was a weird one. He said the Wildcats defense seemed to take a step forward and then a step back. Coach Abron said the defense did some good things and also some not so good things. He said the defense has to get things fixed and do a better job. Coach Abron said the district games coming up would not be an easier than the Pine Tree game. He said the defense needs to...
Coach Owens Comments on Pine Tree Loss
Some highlights and low lights from Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens on KSST and Channel 18 TV’s Saturday Morning Coach’s Show after the Wildcats 55-47 loss to Pine Tree at the Prim Friday night. Coach Owens said there was no lack of effort for the Wildcats. He said things are getting better. The offense started clicking in the second half. The defense started off terribly, got some stops later but again was plagued by...
Pine Tree Volleyball Win
Lady Cats Volleyball Coach Justin Maness said his team played a complete game against Pine Tree in a 3-0 win at home Friday. Coach Maness said the entire team played well. He said Pine Tree was a good team having defeated Hallsville this season. The first two sets especially featured long rallies. Coach Maness said he told his team they can’t get deflated when one of those long rallies goes against them. Right side net player...
Mount Pleasant Titus County Fair Invitational Cross Country Meet Results
The Wildcats’ cross country team finished first and the Lady Cats were second at the Mount Pleasant Titus County Fair Invitational Saturday. It served as a good district preview. All of the district’s teams, except Hallsville, were present and the course will be the site of the district cross country meet on October 10. After a two week absence due to injury, Landon Thornton returned and finished second in the race. Peyton...
Hopkins County Cross Country News
In Hopkins County cross country news, the Saltillo Lions finished in fifth place at the Ken Gaston Race by the Lake hosted by Arlington Sam Houston at Lynn Creek Park in Grand Prairie last Thursday. The race included teams from Class 4A through Class 1A. Individually, Trevor Moore finished 22nd. Walker McGill was 27th, Branson McGill was 36th, Hendrick Rios was 37th, Dillon Beadle was 53rd, Lyle Bench was 56th and Matthew Gurley was...
Trojans and Lady Trojans of Cumby Cross Country Meet Results
The Tojans and Lady Trojans of Cumby ran in the 3rd Annual Commerce Tigers Invitational Cross Country Meet on Saturday, September 30th. Cumby High School Varsity Boys 38. 11th Alize Lopez 22:52 Cumby Varsity Girls: Cumby HS finished 6th as a team 4. 9 Lexi Busby 13:10 Cumby 31. 9 Rylee Krotky 15:14 Cumby 42. 12 Bailey Busby 16:24 Cumby 49. 9 Brooke Petty 16:56 Cumby 54. 10 Abby Baxter 17:25 Cumby 57. 11 Natalie Martinez 17:29...
District Opener; Pine Tree 55, Wildcats 47
The Wildcats’ football team lost a wild 55-47 game to Pine Tree in the district opener for both teams Friday night at Gerald Prim Stadium. Both teams were plagued with turnovers. The Wildcats took the lead 47-41 with just 2:17 to go in the fourth quarter on a four yard touchdown run from back Lawrence Worth and a two point pass play from Ryan Humphries to receiver D’Corian Young. On their next drive, Pine Tree overcame a...
Lady Cats Volleyball 3, Pine Tree 0
The Lady Cats’ volleyball team made a statement in the district race with a solid 3-0 win over a good Pine Tree team Friday in Wildcats Gym. The score was 25-21, 25-22 and 25-13. Lady Cats Volleyball Coach Justin Maness said it was a good win. He added the entire team played well. Autumn Tanton had a team high 9 kills, Kaylee Jefferson had 8, Mieke VanBenthem 7, Madi Vickery had 6 and Erika VanBenthem had 3. Anden Hammack had 31...
Pine Tree Coach Kerry Lane
The Wildcats’ football team plays Pine Tree Friday at The Prim as district play begins. Pine Tree’s Head Football Coach is Kerry Lane. He’s in his second year as the Pirates’ head coach. Lane is originally from Union Grove, near Longview. He came to Pine Tree from the Gilmer staff. His Pine Tree has gone 0-4 in non district games this season. Coach Lane said the first two losses to Jacksonville and Pittsburg...
Wildcat Team Tennis Defeat Heartbreaking
Wildcats Tennis Coach Tony Martinez called Tuesday’s 11-8 district loss to Mt. Pleasant heartbreaking. He said he thought the Wildcats were the better team on paper and he added on paper, he thought his team would win by 2 or 3 matches. A look at the score sheet showed him where the match turned. Coach Martinez said in three critical matches, Wildcats’ girls lost in third set tiebreakers. He said despite playing with lots...
